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BRIEF
STORM BLOWS THROUGH AIRVENTUREWeather is instantly
changeable at AirVenture Oshkosh and the widespread knowledge of that
fact that could be why there was little aviation-related damage from a
significant but short-lived storm that blew through AirVenture Oshkosh
on Thursday. There were reports of upturned portable toilets, and lots
of tents went down in the five-minute deluge and wind storm but it would
appear almost all aircraft were properly tied down and able to withstand
the gusts that accompanied the cell. A homebuilt biplane near the forums
area flipped but it appears to have been tied down. More...

VoiceFlight Demonstrating New
VFS101 Features at Oshkosh
In addition to Victor Airways, the VFS101 has been enhanced to
support Jet Airways and T/Q routes. The software has also been extended
to include support for non-WAAS GPS. These features are operational now
and can be tried in Hangar D at Oshkosh. The complimentary software
upgrade will be available this fall. For VFS101 users that fly outside
of the United States, VoiceFlight has signed an agreement with
Jeppesen to offer international navigation data.
Click here to view demo.

PIPER
CELEBRATES 75-YEAR HISTORYPiper CEO Simon Caldecott visited
EAA AirVenture on Monday and provided an update on the state of his
company. "We've made 76 deliveries so far this year," he said. "We're
being cautiously optimistic." The balance sheet has shown improvement
for 10 quarters in a row, he said, with about half of aircraft sales
being delivered overseas. He's launching a demo tour from Oshkosh for
the Seneca V light twin, which he said at a price of $935,000 offers a
"great value proposition" compared to similar aircraft. He also said the
company is looking at "additional product improvements" across its line,
but he's not yet ready to make any announcements. More...

ForeFlight: Intelligent Apps
for Pilots
Best-in-class design, best-in-class pre-flight and in-flight weather,
Touch Planning, auto-routing, geo-referenced approach and enroute
charts, aviation documents, and our Fanatical Pilot Support make
ForeFlight Mobile for iPad aviation's most popular app. Learn
more about ForeFlight  including our recently announced support
for ADS-B in-flight weather via Stratus  on on the web at
ForeFlight.com.

"SOCIALFLIGHT"
APP AIMS TO BRING PILOTS TOGETHERA new free app and website
called "SocialFlight" makes it easy for pilots to find events taking
place in their area by collecting aviation events on an easy-to-use map.
The site was created "to promote GA flying," the creators said. "We
believe that by providing pilots with a great resource to see all the
wonderful events going on around them, they will fly more and strengthen
general aviation." The site just launched a few weeks ago, and the
developers said this week at EAA AirVenture they already have registered
thousands of users and have posted about 2,000 events. SocialFlight is
available for iPad/iPhone, Android, and on the web at SocialFlight.com.
More...

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VIDEO:
JEPPESEN KICKS IT UP A NOTCHThe
next version of Jeppesen's iPad app, JeppFD, is pegged for release this
September. The new version has an improved user interface better
organized around phases of flight. It also includes new tools, such as a
night mode and highlighter. The latter version allows you to highlight
your assigned taxi route right on an airport diagram, as well as make
notes. It will also include much-awaited datalink weather. Jeppesen will
also introduce a new pricing structure that will allow for multiple
installs of the JeppFD for less money than in the past.

Bose® A20®
Aviation HeadsetThe Best We've Ever Made
Bose was the first to introduce active noise reducing headsets to
aviation more than 20 years ago, forever changing the way pilots fly.
Today, we continue to set the standard with the Bose A20 Aviation
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Learn more.

FUEL
SENSOR RETROFIT IN THE WORKSA new-technology digital fuel
sensor that has been adopted for Cirrus aircraft soon will be available
as a retrofit for other GA aircraft, the manufacturer said this week at
EAA AirVenture. "Even in turbulence I have found the system to be
extremely accurate," says Scott Philiben, CEO of CIES, headquartered in
Redmond, Ore. "When it says I have half a tank, I do have half a tank."
The sensor technology provides a steady data stream to the
multi-function display in the cockpit, Philiben said. There is no
need to amplify or condition the signal to compensate for long wiring
runs or corroded connections. "The end result is precise and
reliable fuel level reporting in all conditions and with all fuel
types," according to the company. More...

When It Has to Work
 Choose BRS276 Lives Saved and Counting
Join us at AirVenture Friday, July 27 at
11:30am at Forum Pavilion 06 to learn about two amazing saves by BRS
ballistic parachute systems: a Cirrus SR-22 Bahamas splashdown after
engine failure  and a low-altitude Cessna 182 save from 400 feet
AGL over dense forest. More than 5,500 Cirrus SR-20s and SR-22s,
hundreds of Cessna 172s and 182s, and thousands of experimental,
ultralight, military, and UAV aircraft fly with BRS systems.
Visit BRSparachutes.com for
more.

HUERTA'S
FIRST OSHKOSH FORUMAt his first open forum with the GA
public at EAA AirVenture, held on Thursday morning, acting FAA
Administrator Michael Huerta faced a wide range of questions, and unlike
in some recent years, he took them direct from the audience instead of
from EAA officials. Huerta and his staff handled the usual questions
about user fees -- "There's not a lot of support for the president's
proposal," Huerta said -- and NextGen -- "This is the biggest
infrastructure project in the nation," he said. NextGen has a lot of
moving parts, but Huerta said he's hopeful that it will continue to be
implemented and GA will see benefits from it. But the last question
of the session, from a young pilot, perhaps raised the most concerns
about the future of aviation. More...

IS
THAT AN EFIS IN YOUR POCKET?In addition to being the summer
of the portable ADS-B receiver, it seems to be the summer of portable
and backup EFIS. Sagetech develops avionics for military drones, but
made a debut appearance at Oshkosh with their Clarity portable ADS-B
receivers including built-in AHRS (digital gyros). The Clarity SV
systems cost about $1000. When paired with an iPad running WingX Pro,
the Clarity provides weather, traffic and synthetic vision.
More...

VIDEO:
PORTABLE AND BACKUP EFIS SOLUTIONS DEBUT AT OSHKOSHHey,
buddy, is that an EFIS in your pocket? If you went to Oshkosh this year,
it might be. Aviation Consumer's Jeff Van West took a look at
three backup and portable electronic flight displays that offer new
capabilities in tiny packages.

Three Things You Should
Never Say to ATC
Listen as two ATC pros share tips on better communication with ATC.
Avoid these common mistakes and make your interactions more efficient
and accurate. This is a sample from PilotWorkshops' Tip of the
Week.
Click here for this quick tip.

IMC
CLUB UPDATE AT AIRVENTUREThe IMC Club, a nonprofit project
based in Norwood, Mass., to help instrument pilots maintain their
efficiency, continues to grow and develop, co-founder Radek Wyrzykowski
told AVweb at EAA AirVenture this week. "Our motto is essentially
that currency is not enough," said Wyrzykowski. "You might be legal, but
that doesn't mean you're proficient." The clubs bring instrument pilots
together to share their experiences and learn from each other. Local
chapters are found across the country, and each group can decide for
itself how often it wants to meet and in what format, Wyrzykowski said.
A side benefit of these groups is that they help to create friendships
and grow more powerful local aviation communities. More...

PODCAST:
IMC CLUBS UPDATERadek Wyrzykowski, one of the
co-founders of IMC Clubs, talks with AVweb's Mary Grady at EAA
AirVenture about the expansion of the group's efforts to help instrument
pilots maintain proficiency and explains how pilots can start a chapter
at their airport.

The Newest Member of the
Avidyne Panel-MountedAvionics Family: IFD440
GPS/FMS/NAV/COM
Built on a dual databus architecture, the IFD540 and
IFD440 are key components in Avidyne's new panel-mounted
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ADS-B Extended Squitter Mode S Transponder.
Click here for more information.

BUILD
A PLANE HOSTS TEACHERS AT AIRVENTUREBuild A Plane, a
nonprofit group based in California that helps school groups to build
their own aircraft, held its fourth annual Teachers Day at EAA
AirVenture this week in Oshkosh. The program, which ran on Tuesday in
the EAA Museum, provided a free day at AirVenture for about 150 teachers
from around the country, along with a series of forums about how to
incorporate aviation into their classrooms to help teach kids about
science, technology, engineering and math. "We are amazed by how many
great opportunities are out there to use aviation to engage and motivate
kids to learn," said Lyn Freeman, Build A Plane president. "Today's
students respond to real-world applications, and aviation really
captures their attention." The Teachers Day program was co-sponsored by
the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and EAA.
More...

PODCAST:
BUILD A PLANE WORKS TO INSPIRE EDUCATIONLyn Freeman,
president of the nonprofit Build A Plane organization, talks with
AVweb's Mary Grady at EAA AirVenture about BAP's projects,
including hosting a forum for dozens of teachers at Oshkosh and finding
airplane projects for school kids to build.

SocialFlight's iPad Giveaway!
Where Are You Going to Fly Today?
Join the thousands of pilots using SocialFlight to discover
aviation events across the U.S. Plan your weekend flying to make the
most of your next airborne adventure. Pancake breakfasts, air shows,
even FAA seminars  wherever you go, SocialFlight brings you the
latest events on your iPad/iPhone, Android and on the web. Sign up with
the no-cost SocialFlight app by August 15,
2012 for a chance to win an iPad!

MICROSOFT
FLIGHT DEAD, MARKET HAS SPOKENThe team responsible for the
development of Microsoft Flight has been laid off and plans for adding
future content have been scuttled, but the free download version of the
flight sim will remain available, for now. Critics complained that the
flight simulation program lacked extensive terrain and aircraft options
and fell short in its support for third-party add-ons. The development
team included about 35 programmers and staffers. Microsoft said the
decision was part of "the natural ebb and flow" of its portfolio
management, but there may have been other factors. More...

New! Bendix/King KMA
30 Audio PanelProof We Listen to Pilots
The Bendix/KingKMA 30's music and phone Bluetooth®
capability provides unsurpassed audio flexibility throughout your
airplane. Connect one or two devices simultaneously, enjoy a six-place
hi-fi stereo intercom with flexible soft-muting converse on the ground
or in the cabin with a wireless mobile phone link. It integrates
seamlessly with other Bendix/King products and is a "slide-in"
replacement for select older audio panels.
Learn more at
BendixKing.com.

VIDEO:
SENNHEISER INTRODUCES S1 HEADSET WITHOUT THE ANRHeadset
manufacturer Sennheiser introduced the little brother to their
top-of-line S1 digital ANR headset. The S1 passive sports many of the
same fit-and-feel improvements such as adjustable pressure on the
headband and has a control box for volume and music input with
auto-muting. It lacks the active noise reduction, but it also only costs
$369.

Phillips 66® Aviation  The Most Trusted Wings In
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Weather with
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